The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, February 18, 1918, Page 1

ca CON mT NITY SING FEATURES | YOUNG AI AMERICA Packed House Greets ‘Greets the Second of -&, Series of Unique Patriotic Musicals FAREWELL TO B. F. MARQUIS Rev. Bruce Jackson Gives Inter- esting Message From Boys at Camp Dodge. Young America contributed largely to the succes of the second ‘c‘ommun- ity. sing” held Sunday afternon at the Auditorium. It: was,a: great vocal ex- pression of patriotism. ‘The | part music plays in: the war was well em- phasized. -Bjsmarck came into a deep- er realiation of the war and the home service it entails by-the association of those few. hours Sunday. afternoon, in which the old caught the youthful en- thusiasm of the Boy. Scouts and enter- ed into the ‘singing of patriotic airs with, a vigor stimulated by asociation with these young defenders of the na- tion. ‘Thé eager crowd packed every corn- er of the house and overflowed into the lobbies, Alert.to.the spirit of,.the. ocasion, the numbers .were given bs patriotic ferver. 8 inspiring picture that op- onal ‘the On the stage was a. group ‘of boy scouts and little girls dressed in white stood at attention around the.stars and stripes. There wag a moment of silence and then the orchestra’ began the opening number “The |Stai ‘Spangled . Banner.” The juvenile chotus’led the audience in thejnational song. expect that of us. daily in this city exclusively would know. A Snappy Drill, Then: followed a snappy dril on the: stage ‘by the bdy scoute while. the held tiny flags ajoft. "These young, de: fenders ‘of ‘tomorrow put’ plenty of “pep” into the various movements and then ‘foi Walt: circle ‘gang “Paciey Up ‘Your. Troubles,” looking every:inch a soldier, umber. alone; which * ppt unity ‘sing’ ‘denion- affairs have a very fe of Bismarck. Ly agin) ‘Mrengthen ‘the morale of: ‘the-home defense goes without say- ing. Théré cat‘ be ‘ho better school tor ‘patriotism than these occasional gatherings: to tfona! devotion | sang the 0) h the medium st - Keniston Presides. £ George N. -Keiiston, secretary . of the .commercial ‘club, presided. The exercises Opened with inyocatiog by Rev. -Postlethwaite. ‘In explaining the object of the com- munity: singing, Mr. Keniston pald-a special tribute to Mrs. A. G. Jacobson, R. F. Marquis, various members of the Thursday Musical club and in. fact all thé musical talent of the city which has so generously contributed to the success of. the community. singing. -He referred feelingly to the few members ofthe G, A. R, and the Woman’s Releif corps who occupied posta of honors in the lower tier of boxes.. The joined heartily in t he singing. ‘- Funetion of Letters, In. .speaking of the duty imposed upon those who remain at home, Mr. “A steady. stream. of letters should pour out the’ courage and devotion of the firesides: Let your Jetters be! brave and -valient .to these. boys whether they are ‘over there’ or at some training camp. Let them not coritain a single heartache, but be full of good cheer: and optimism.” Mr. Keniston then introduced Eqvoy ‘Walter Jeffries of Calumet, Mich., who has. been: conducting a series: of meet- ings at the local: Salvation. Army bar- He is a.well known blind musician of note and his two. numbers wete especially approp- riate. Mr. Jeftries played hia own ac- se Me.Dulam on Thrift. Stamps. 1G. F.'Dullam gave a.forcetul address on ‘the migsion of. the: thrift stamps. conducted .a’ successful cam- Bismarck, for the sale of these government securities. “Our country fs at..war,” hé. said, .“and it becomes the. ruge! Tne United States ‘must haves fighting’, machine and these stamps are. issued so 98 to pro- id alag to. give the small investor. an portunity to pur- chase @-government security. Their purchase pon jotes thrift, “The man who saves is an to the community, but the spendthritt r. Dullam ex the easy man- ner in which these securities can be had by applying to'any bank, postoof- fice, certain department stores and hotels. Briefly, ‘he: told of the man- ner of distribution and urged that the ‘wage earners of ‘Bismarck set aside a portion each week for thé purchase of: thrift and war saving stamps. chorus -of young men sang very pression of. na-4: Keniston said: 4 ster Langon, @ ; Gears Dendcigh Chane ratlér, than’ live*to ‘sed atiy. foot swilling place for.the hated Hun. Best Boche Sireches Greedy Paw To Paris; French Spirit Inspires The American way is to GET IT DONE. The French That’s the moral in this story by George noted novelist, and creator of ‘‘Get-Rich-Quick W: ‘As the French expect it of us, it's up to us to deliver. Chester -went to France especially for the Daily eae and other newspapers comprising the Newspaper association, to tell our readers THE STORY OF 7 TODAY. This is the second of his stories. They are appearing snot~one loyal: son of this Randolph Chester, ord.” cE in the Daily Tribune. By GEORGE RANDOLPH: CHESTER AND LILLIAN CHESTER. (Copyright, 1918, by the Newspaper Enterprise Association.) Paris, Feb. 18,—Will the spirit of France ever die, her courage ever falter, her faith ever fail? If you could look into her eyes, you Behind the weariness and suffer- ing is'a-ealm, steady fire which has no. quenching, a light which is an inspiration to see. Three and a half years have passed since the bestial boche’ defiled the soil of France with his swinish foot, and stretched his greedy claw to- ward Paris. ‘“'They shall not pass,’’ said France then, and that is what she says to- day. For three and a half years there has been but one thought, never wavering; in the mind of every true citizen, of this great republic: to purge France of her stain, and to throttle foreyer the monster which -has. menaced and so nearly devoured civilization; and if any man’ says that. any large proportion of the French people are willing ‘to. accept a German peace, he lies! There is nation - where loyalty is almost universal, who is not ready now to: make. his last, stand.m “need be; ‘and fight with his’ | vithout.ammunition, arms are hands until he die, of his'beautiful country ‘made a And back of him, and with him, | are the marvelous women of France, who, having sacrificed father France. which is what they call a repaired els at that work. HARD AND SOFT ‘COAL GOES DOWN Reduction in Prices of Both An. thracite and Bituminous Probable April 1 Washington, D. C., Feb. 18.—Reduc- ‘tion in the retail prices of both an thracite’ and bituminous coal ‘is ex- pected. by the fuel administration as a, result: of a decision announced to- night to eliminate jobbers commis- sion after next April 1. Under the new, regulations retail dealers will obtain coal at the same price wheth- er. purchasing directly from the miné er through middlemen. Jobbers now are permitted to add to. the.government price at the mine @ commission: of from 15 to 30 cents a ton, but the old practice will be resumied,of making the jobbers look to the: mine operators for compensa- tion." The. mine prices will ‘be in- creased, slightly to provide for the operators’ added expense, but it is announced: that ‘the advance will not be equal to the commission now al- lowed the jobbers.. The amount’ of the ‘increase. will be determined : lat- ter. MURDERS FIVE. THEN KILLS SELF Eveleth, Minn., Feb. 18.—Fred Ny- lund 40 years old, homesteader, liv- ing 13 miles south of here, shot ani killed. his wife, and their four chil- dren, ranging from six to 13, at their home today, and’ then killed himself. The bodies were discovered by neigh- bors, _ Nylund brooded {over the death of a son a year ago. The deputy. cor- oner and deputies left Eveleth for the scene of the tragedy this morning, bu: on account of almost impassable roads, due to snow, full details will not be known until they return late today. 5 GRADETTE TO FARGO. John Gradette, Bismarck’s first slacker, arrested recently through the activities’ of the vigilance committee of the home guard, for alleged fail-. ure fo' register, has been taken to ‘Fargo: to face’ trial ‘in‘ the United ° ‘States. district court, - Take Papa Guillemont, for instance, Nohee and ‘husband, brother and son, ‘can still carry the ever-increasing burdens of life with cheerful courage. e If. you in America could only know these wonderful allies of ours as they really are, you would never. have a doubt of the spirit of ce, He is a ‘‘reformed”’ poilu, soldier, over here. They do marv- If the surgical ‘‘reformers”’ ean just get hold of a| few pounds of the original Frenchman, they can pateh him up until he fills out a uniform as good as new; and the spirit of France will be in him from his timber toes to the silver plate on top of his skull. | Papa Guillemont, which by the way isn’t at all his name, has one lung which whistles a little, and one arm which has to be put. where he wants it to stay,!and one leg with a knot- hole in it, to say nothing of sort of fragmentary viscera, but he’s a mighty good man nevertheless, who demands | victory, not peace! From just across a table, he looks hale and ruddy, with dangling medals and ‘bulging mustache an jolly little eyes that twinkle. It.seems that. when the great war ‘broke on the astounded world Papa Guillemont: was one of the first men to jump inside his red pants; gaily. The mobilization would be over in a few weeks and then the grand review! It: wab not then generally thought that the Germans had planned for 40 years to make this little dash into France, capture: Paris, demolish everything which which by its beauty and refine- ment was an insult to German kultur, exercise the same swift terribleness on London, then, in more leisurely fashion cross to New York and gobble up America. This last would be par- ticularly easy since Von Bernstorft had been for years spending millions in buying up the dollar-chasing. Amer- ican people so that at the first flaunt- nig of the German flag they would turn on thelr own: government, and shred it to tatters. In the meantime, Canada, India, Australia, Egypt,.and all the other colonial possessions of Great Britain, would naturally os the mother country, “and 80, bei alone and: friendiess, these would tH easy prey, also, until the German ein- pire, spreading and spreading around the world, would meet at the edges and lap over; and the kaiser‘s birth- day Would, bi tional holiday wher- ever’the sub shone. Voile! Juntilike that! Papa Guillamont laughs over that piéce of coldssal insanity until the tears roll down his purple cheeks. The stupid sausages! To spend half a century in acquiring the feeling that they know everything in the universe, and to.miss the simplest knowledge of.all, the hearts of men! The eyes of Papa Guillomont change, they burn, they snap. The German puff balloon. with hig: “ya, ya, ya,” had, not taken into his calculations patriotism, honor, the human soul. which, since the beginning of, creation, bad gladly chosen death before oppression. ON AMERICANS U. 8. Expeditionary Force Is Wid- ening Its Sphere of Activ- ity in France. : —— ARTILLERY I8 COOPERATING: Except. for. Few) Small ‘Raids There Is Little of Interest on War Fronts, each ae (By Associated Press.) As the time for more aciive military operations gn ‘the’ western front: ap- proaches, the American’ expeditionary force is widen its-sphere of activity along: the front ¥ies. Not only do American soldiers hold a sector of, the front east.of.St..Mihiel, but American. artillery ‘is “Helping® the French in Champagne and infantrymen in com- pany with French ‘units are holding the front lines in ‘one of the most famous battlefronts in the world. It is not disclosed where this front is, but it is described as being a place where ruined villages and devastated country tell_of hard fought battles in which the Germans pushed forward only to be driven,;back later by the French. The Americans . are well- equipped to deal’ with the enemy and their officers with; difficulty restrain them from attacking ‘the Germans at every opportunity.:; On the American’ ‘sector, especially, | the Germans have ttled various ruses in an endeavor to,autivit the newcom- ers in:the battle line, but “in? ‘vain’ Ralds have had no effect. The enemy has, tapped and deatroyed .. telephone, lings, he has sent up. false signals and has ‘charged his: wire entanglements . with. electricity,’ but-he -has’ been’ out- maneuveret. each time. Except for a fews gmaii_ raids; ‘only the artillery has been active in. var- ioug points on the. British; French and | American fronts. British airmen have been intensély busy dropping, bombs tand.downing enemy machines: : - : Seventeen airplanes were ‘brought down by’ the’ British Saturday’ ‘and seven-mare disabled; The. Belelah loss-, i were, five. Communication with’ Petrograd has | beén restored.: ‘EDITOR ARRESTED . | Paris, -Feb..18.—Charles. Humbert, Senator from the Meuse, and’ propriet- or of the~ “Journal was arrested today.’ of the: World” “Liberty” in New York’ Har- « bor, presented to America by France, her sister republic. 1 is for this—Liberty—that the’: French peoplé are now struggling in a way more her- oic than any the world’has.ever seen before. 1To aeé them is to see the greatest, national spectacle in history. To see them through the eyesof a brilliant reporter landoloh Chester of the .“Get- Rich-Quick Wallingford” stories to.France. to »write the human “story: of the people:of; France 8 Ae are today, February, France rosé as one man to prevent the first stop-over on the Hohengoll- lern. tour ‘of the: world, and,’ unpre-/|f- pared as shé was, upset the whole Ger-: man empire, : usd the first train which was sent. onl ‘on page.two): i= PERSONAL TRIP INTO TRENCHES BY PERSHING Lines Men Up and Asks Them if They Have Enough to Eat. COOK KICKS ON THE GRUB Pr eae get Commander-in-Chief Limps Be- cause of Slight Injury to His Ankle. + (By Associated Press.) With the American Army in France, ‘Sunday, Feb., 17~-General Pershing has completed a two-days’ inspection of the American sector northwest of Toul. Ina “tin hat” with a gas mask swung over his chest at the alert po- sition, the American commander-in- chief walked through all the first line trenches, splashing through the mud and slipping on the ice. He dropped down into the dugouts and visisted batteries busy hurling “iron rations” at the enemy. In all places, the General .asked numerous questions, especially of the men, with respect to the food, how they were and how they liked condi- tions, All except one cook agreea everything. To the cook, Generar that they were perfectly satisfied with Pershing said: “You are getting enough to eat?” “NO, sir,” the cook replied. “What?” said the General. “You, the cook, and do not get sut- ficient food? I never heard of a cook in such a condiiion before.” “Well, sir, I did not mean that ex: acty. I mean not enough variety.” General Pershing asked what he had for. dinner. The cook replied, roast beef, potatoes, onions, white bread, coffee and rice pudding. “That seems like a considerable variety,” remarked the General. Short on Green Stuff. “What else do you want?” “Well, I’ would like to have some green stuff, sir.” + General Pershing ‘then turned: to a long line of soldiers, with mess, kits in their hands and asked: “Do you men get.enough to, eat out here?” The line saluted briskly, and al- most in a chorus, came the reply: “Yes, sir.” The General next appeared in regi- mental colors in'a dugout. The Col- onel was not there at the time, and the comander-in-chief called for all trench and other orders and all pa- pers. He sat down and read through ; every one of them. General Pershing suggested some few changes here and there, and in the trenches he also di- rected that some small changes be made. Many soldiers in line recognized the commander-in-chief as he passed them or stopped to question them, but oth- ers did not. One young infantryman, after General Pershing and the gener- al in command of that particular brig- ade, had passed, asked: Did Not Know Him. “Who is that with the four stars on his coat?” A comrade informed him, whereupon the inquisitive one re- plied: “Is that so? Whoever saw a coin- mander-in-chief of an army walking around in a trench, asking some priv- ate whether he had enough to eat or his feet were dry? It is not being done.” It took a lieutenant to convince the doubtful soldier that is was General Pershing he had seen. Throughout the inspection tour, General Pershing limped a little, his ankle having been injured slightly a few days ago, Similar inspection trips wil be made from time to time by General Persh- ing, as the general fs determined that the American soldiers at all times shall have the maximum of protectiva under the best conditions possible. GENERAL SIBLEY, INDIAN FIGHTER, DIBS AT CAMP Rockford, Ill, Feb. 18—Brigadier General Frederick W. Sibley, for years a prominent cavalry officer, and In- dian fighter, died at Camp Grant base hospital Sunday afternoon. Death was due to pernicious anaemia, The general came to the camp a month ago from the Mayo Sanitarium at Rochester, Minn. SERVICE FLAG TS DEDICATED Enthusiastic patriotic services were held ‘Sunday evening at the Mandan Methodist church to dedicate the ser- vice flag. There are ten stars in the flag, three representing commissioned officers. The exercises were impres- sive, the dedicatory addréss being de- livered by J. (M. Devine, (Many were unable to gain admittance so great was the interest _ “A he, uid eer- vices. =. > ; 27 ARE KILLED IN AIR RAID OVER LONDON German Aeroplanes Storm City on Saturday and Sun- day Evenings. London, Feb. 18.—Eleven. persons were killed and four injured in the aerial attack on London, on Saturday, it was announced officially today. The casualities in Sunday night’s air raid were sixteen killed, and thir- ty-seven injured, it was also officially announced today, Six German aeroplanes attempted to attack’ London on Saturday ‘night, but only one of them successded in reaching the capital. This raider dropped one bomb on the southwest- ern district. One of the German aero- planes fell into the sea. On Sunday night, London was raided again, a number of bombs being dropped in the city. CONFIDENCE IN WILSON HALTS LABOR STRIKES Three Thotisand Carpenters Re- Turn in One Yard—Trouble Is Nearly Adjusted MANY WORKERS STILL IDLE New York, Feb. 18.—The strike ‘by carpenters in the Atlantic’ shipyards, engaged. on government contracts, is ovér, John Rice, national. organizer -of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. and Joiners, said today. Several thou- sand men who were still idle are ex: pected to be at work tomorrow morn- ing. ‘About three thousand of the-strik- erp returned to work this morning, Mr. Rice. estimated. “The then are going back ;because they have every, confidence that Pres- ident Wilson, will adpust this -matter to’ théir satisfaction,” he, sald, In the -yarda ‘at’ Vhiladetphia,: Balti- more, Jersey City, Elizabethport, New- ark, and New’ York, about 6,000 car- penters’ quit work this morning, Mr, Rice said, because they were unaware of developments. ‘Many of these were later tiformed of the situation and returned to the yards, Mr. Rice: said. The probability that the strike is nearing its end was confirmed today by A. C. Wilkie, district officer here for the Emergency Fleet corporation. “There are indications the entire matter will be adjusted this after- noon,” Mr. Wilkie sa sald, THREE SHOT IN A RAID ON 1.W.W.OFFICE Hilsboro, Ill, Feb. 18—Three men were shot in a raid on I. W. W. head- quarters here last night. One of thie wounded men is expected to die. C. Emery, chief of police, was shot in the arm, and Ernest Foth, a butch: er, whom he had deputized to assist him in the raid, was shot twice in the abdomen. He is expected to recover. A minor, named Donalson, who was in the house when it was raided, was shot and is not expected to live. ‘The alleged I. W. W. leader, G. P. Irvin, escaped. VISCOUNT ISHII AMBASSADOR TO UNITED STATES Washington, Feb, 18.—Viscount Ki- kujisco Ishii, has been appointed am- bassador for Japan to the United States and will soon reach Washing- ton. He succeeds Ambassador Sato, who takes a place on the unassigned roll of diplomatic representatives in Tokio. LIVESTOCK MEN TO GATHER AT FORKS Sale of Blooded Animals to Fea- ture Annual Mee Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 18—The North Dakota Live Stock association will hold its annual meeting in Grand Forks on .March 7 and 8. During these two days there will be conduct. ed a sgle of pure bred horses, beef cattle and brood sows at the Murrau sales barns, with W. H. Peters, secre- tary of the association, in charge. Col. H. C. Tellier of Farmington, Minn,, will be the auctioneer and the sale, the first held in Grand Forks gee the auspices of this association, fs ex: pected to attract many purchasers fromthe northeastern settiod of the | atate, South of Minsk Petrograd, Feb. 18=-Klev, one ‘the principal .cittes' of the Uki was captured by. the’ pale Mah rider. night, ‘after ‘sani ing, The streets were fille nh ie or wounded. ‘While. he vas at its height, on thateaets tee was bombarded by, the Bolake iators. x The casualties at Kiev, he iti mae: ed at 4,000 killed, and 7,000 ‘wounded. Polish troops’ have ‘defeated: the Bolsheviki at Bobrust, 85 miles: south: of (Minsk. Other Poles are adv. toward Smolnsk.. .Rumanians ¢ontrol jesearable, the Akkerman district of Bi and are threatening: Odessa; BATTLE. aT ODESSA | 5 Petrograd, Feb. 18.—In a battle at Odessa, on (Monday, between the. Bpl- sheviki and the ‘Moderates, hundreds were killed. The city was Bolder ed ‘by warships. , RECALLS APPOINTMENT: Washington, Feb.'18,—Foreign’ Min- ister Trotzky, of the Bolsteviki: gov- ernment of Russia, has withdrawn appointment ‘of Johit’Rebd, ax Ris! 8 consul. general at\New: York, ‘Ammbas- -sadon Francis,” | Believed Goveriinat t oon Washrington Do D. os. eb: k ernment operation of all shipyarts ps gaged on government work, the“f6r- bidding’ of strikes: and ..\$mited: ¢on- scription of labor were sug lone ad- vanced Saturday. by: members -of; ithe Senate shipe investigating committee as a means of speeding of _shipbuit ing. if Senator Fletcher, chairman of ‘the committee, in a statement, ‘advocated taking over of the yards by thé:gov- ernment, the fixing of a general wage scale, and the detailing of skilled men drafted into the army to ‘work in the yards. Senator Calder of New York, another committee mentbef, announc- éd that he would see the president’ is- sue a proclamation for, bidding’ the men to strike and said those failing to obey should be denied the privilege of returning to work in the yards.: ° Fletcher Fears Profiteering. © “If the United States: were operat: ing the ship yards,” said Senator Fletcher, “it could appeal ‘to’ the: pa- triotism of the men, but where :pri- vate corporations are piling up profits for themselves and the men who are doing the work are ‘not receiving '80° much from their labor, ‘it. is natural that they are entitled. to. some of: the profits.” Chairman Fletcher said ‘his’ commit- tee today to name a .sub-com- mittee to visit the Hog ‘Island ship- yard, near Philadelphia,:an investiga- tion of the building :of’ which, by the | American International corporation is to be undertaken by: the .denartment: of justice by direction of. President Wilson: The -sub-comimittee ‘also: may visit the other two government steel fabricating plants at Bristol, Pa., and Newark, .N. J: 3 2 ‘ GOPHER FOURTH. ESTATE. MEN IN- LOYALTY PLEDGE. Promise to Support President W: son and Ask State-Owned Paper Mill: Minneapolis, Min! tions pledging the ty and undivided suport” of the se paper men of Minnesota to Jerit Wilson and promising aid to all formas” of patriotic activity were. adopted at the closing session of the Minnesota editorail sesocituens sata) sagtion. tion, here Saturday. The aseocia\ endorsed a state-wide soil surve’ appointed a committee to copter With state officials regarding . legislation needed to put through the project of a state-owned paper mill. ME A. ©. Moreaux, Luverne, was ed president of the association. a oe Officers named were: